Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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